Alabama, Georgia fans get hyped before SEC title game: See the photos
Alabama and Georgia fans never get tired of it, and why should they? If your team makes the SEC Championship Game with a potential berth in the College Football Playoff, you better enjoy it. Winning is fun.
Crimson Tide and Bulldog fans flooded Atlanta ahead of the conference title matchup for ESPN’S “College GameDay,” SEC Network’s “SEC Nation,” the SEC FanFare in Georgia World Congress Center and much more near Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
They saw familiar sports media faces like Paul Finebaum, Kirk Herbstreit, Pat McAfee, Tim Tebow, Laura Rutledge, Lee Corso and more as they hyped up arguably the biggest conference championship showdown on Saturday with a slate full of playoff implications including the outcomes of the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and Pac-12.
See the pregame scene in Atlanta in the photos above and below.
Alabama and Georgia football fans hit SEC FanFare near Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for ESPN “College GameDay,” “SEC Nation” and more ahead of the SEC Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan
Kirk Herbstreit’s dog Ben makes a new friend in Georgia’s mascot Hairy. Alabama and Georgia football fans hit SEC FanFare near Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for ESPN “College GameDay,” “SEC Nation” and more ahead of the SEC Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan
Laura Rutledge on set. Alabama and Georgia football fans hit SEC FanFare near Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for ESPN “College GameDay,” “SEC Nation” and more ahead of the SEC Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan
Theo Von (far left), Lee Corso (center) and Kirk Herbstreit. Alabama and Georgia football fans hit SEC FanFare near Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for ESPN “College GameDay,” “SEC Nation” and more ahead of the SEC Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan
Kirk Herbstreit’s dog Ben is a fan favorite. Alabama and Georgia football fans hit SEC FanFare near Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for ESPN “College GameDay,” “SEC Nation” and more ahead of the SEC Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan
Alabama and Georgia football fans hit SEC FanFare near Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for ESPN “College GameDay,” “SEC Nation” and more ahead of the SEC Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan
Alabama and Georgia football fans hit SEC FanFare near Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for ESPN “College GameDay,” “SEC Nation” and more ahead of the SEC Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan
Pat McAfee on set. Alabama and Georgia football fans hit SEC FanFare near Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for ESPN “College GameDay,” “SEC Nation” and more ahead of the SEC Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan
From left to right: Pat McAfee, Kirk Herbstreit, Theo Von and Lee Corso. Alabama and Georgia football fans hit SEC FanFare near Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for ESPN “College GameDay,” “SEC Nation” and more ahead of the SEC Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan
Pat McAfee, Theo Von and Lee Corso. Alabama and Georgia football fans hit SEC FanFare near Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for ESPN “College GameDay,” “SEC Nation” and more ahead of the SEC Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan
Celebrity guest picker Theo Von (right) signs autographs. Alabama and Georgia football fans hit SEC FanFare near Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for ESPN “College GameDay,” “SEC Nation” and more ahead of the SEC Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan
Big Al with fans. Alabama and Georgia football fans hit SEC FanFare near Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for ESPN “College GameDay,” “SEC Nation” and more ahead of the SEC Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan
Celebrity guest picker Theo Von arrives on set. Alabama and Georgia football fans hit SEC FanFare near Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for ESPN “College GameDay,” “SEC Nation” and more ahead of the SEC Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan
The SEC Championship Game trophy. Alabama and Georgia football fans hit SEC FanFare near Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for ESPN “College GameDay,” “SEC Nation” and more ahead of the SEC Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan
Kirk Herbstreit’s dog Ben is a fan favorite. Alabama and Georgia football fans hit SEC FanFare near Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for ESPN “College GameDay,” “SEC Nation” and more ahead of the SEC Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan
Alabama and Georgia football fans hit SEC FanFare near Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for ESPN “College GameDay,” “SEC Nation” and more ahead of the SEC Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan
Alabama and Georgia football fans hit SEC FanFare near Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for ESPN “College GameDay,” “SEC Nation” and more ahead of the SEC Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan
Everybody loves Big Al and Hairy. Alabama and Georgia football fans hit SEC FanFare near Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for ESPN “College GameDay,” “SEC Nation” and more ahead of the SEC Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan
Tim Tebow (left) and Jordan Rodgers chest-bump in the opening segment. Alabama and Georgia football fans hit SEC FanFare near Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for ESPN “College GameDay,” “SEC Nation” and more ahead of the SEC Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan
Tim Tebow startles Paul Finebaum on set. Alabama and Georgia football fans hit SEC FanFare near Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for ESPN “College GameDay,” “SEC Nation” and more ahead of the SEC Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan
Alabama and Georgia football fans hit SEC FanFare near Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for ESPN “College GameDay,” “SEC Nation” and more ahead of the SEC Championship Game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben Flanagan